Build A Great Worm Farm

Worm composting is using worms to transform table scraps and kitchen leavings to a valuable soil amendment called vericompost or castings or vericast.

Often people decide to raise chickens while others raise livestock but it you'd like to help in cultivating the soil by restoring it's nutrients then you should definitely build a worm farm, as opposed to buying a pre-built one at a supply store. A good thing about building your own farm is that it does not cost too high. The only thing you will need are 3 or 4 stackable bins or plastic crates wood or some other light and waterproofed material, some worms, a strip of insect screen for the bottom, torn up newspaper, garden soil or potting mix, water and good scraps.

Once you've collected these materials it's time for you to build the worm farm by placing a number of holes in the lid as well as on the bottom. The amount of holes depends largely on the size of the box but you need to remember that this should be evenly spaced to allow oxygen to come through, as well as any excess water as well as to let any worm waste drain along with the water. The strip of insect screen should be securely placed at the bottom so the worms do not fall out.

Now that you've made on the outside you now prepare the interior by filling some of the container with newspaper. It works out best if you put three quarters of it in and dampened with water before adding the soil or even potting mix this is done to be sure the worms eat the scraps you give them. When everything is prepared this is the time to welcome the worms into their new home. Some people might put in 1000 of these little creatures and as long as you make sure they're content they will breed and you will most likely lose count of exactly how many you have.

But what about the other stuff? The last thing we need to do is to place the extras containers atop the first one.?/p>

If you are knowledgeable in the dietary habits of worms a few examples are coffee grounds or tea leaves, crushed egg shells, fruit peel, hair clippings, spoiled cookies and cakes, saw dust, plate scraps, wet cardboard, vacuum dust and vegetable waste. In short, worms love to eat dirt and leftovers but don’t put too much since you might over feed them. a good way to figure out how many is sufficient would be to place a small amount in at first and then watch and see how long it takes for them to finish it before you give them more. Given the large area, it'll also help to place their food in different locations each time.

Watch your worms constantly so that you're sure that the shredded newspaper does not dry out and in the event the paper needs changed do make sure to replace it.

Naturally, worm poop will gather at the bottom but that waste product is also known as vermicast and vermicast helps plants grow. You can only get the vermicastwithout letting the worms out is to open the container and let it sit for a while under direct sunlight. worms don't care much for the sun so they'll look for cover and you won’t have a hard time to grab the vermicast and shut the lid

Your worm farm is a helpful tool to help you grow flowers, fruits or even veggies and all you need is a bit of willpower to get the help from these tiny beasts.